Thoracoscopic Microdiscectomy with Preservation of Rib and Costovertebral Joint.

Introduction: Thoracic disc herniations (TDH) may cause major morbidity. While thoracoscopic microdiscectomy (TMD) is an excellent technique, postoperative band-like pain is an important drawback.

Material And Methods: We performed 181 consecutive TMDs (including 39 high-risk cases) with preservation of rib and costovertebral joint (CVJ).

T3-T4 Disc Herniations: Clinical Presentation, Imaging, and Transaxillary Approach.

Objective: To describe a cohort of T3-T4 thoracic disc herniations (TDHs), their clinical and radiologic characteristics, and unique thoracoscopic transaxillary approach (TAA).

Methods: All patients operated on for a T3-T4 TDH with minimal follow-up of 1 year were selected.

Results: Eight TAA procedures (6 males and 2 females) were included (1.

The optic nerve sheath hemorrhage is a non-specific finding in cases of suspected child abuse.

In young infants, the triad consisting of acute encephalopathy, retinal hemorrhages, and a subdural hematoma is a nonspecific finding. It has traumatic and non-traumatic etiologies. The triad may be found among a vast spectrum of natural diseases.

History of an abusive head trauma including a lucid interval and a retinal hemorrhage is most likely false.

A lucid interval (LI) is the period of time between regaining consciousness after a short period of unconsciousness, resulting from a head injury and deteriorating after the onset of neurologic signs and symptoms caused by that injury. The incentive for this study was the case of a father who left his 14-week-old infant with the nanny in whose custody the infant had collapsed. The nanny denied involvement in the injury, and the father became a suspect.

Delta-storage pool disease as a mimic of abusive head trauma in a 7-month-old baby: a case report.

A seven-month-old baby was admitted to a hospital emergency department after collapsing suddenly while staying with his nanny. The baby displayed classic symptoms of shaken baby syndrome, including subdural haemorrhage, cytotoxic cerebral oedema, and bilateral retinal hemorrhages. Child protection services were informed, but both the parents and the nanny denied any involvement.